Someone posted this on the J! Board - I had fun with it and brought it over here to the Bored because I'm pretty sure some folks would enjoy it. Make sure you have 10 uninterrupted minutes, though, because it is timed.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7773974.stm
I got 14/15, but I would guess that somebody here will get a perfecto. Apparently it is intended for 11 and 12 year olds. Have fun!
BBC Timed Test
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I also got 14/15.
I think my incorrect answer was correct but not the one that they wanted.
I think my incorrect answer was correct but not the one that they wanted.
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I missed one, too. With 5:33 left on the timer, I should have gone back and checked my arithmetic. I thought it was a fun quiz, but I'm really surprised that something like this would be used to make admissions decisions.trevor_macfee wrote:I got 14/15, but I would guess that somebody here will get a perfecto. Apparently it is intended for 11 and 12 year olds. Have fun!
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I guess I am smarter than a sixth grader. 15/15. --Bob
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15/15.
Spent about 4 minutes on the last one.
I got to the same answer they wanted by a different method.
Spent about 4 minutes on the last one.
I got to the same answer they wanted by a different method.
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14 of 15.
I missed #11 -- woulda got it eventually, but I was hurrying and for some reason the correct sequence hid itself from me behind a brick wall.
In other words, it was the question's fault.
Apologies to Estonut.
I missed #11 -- woulda got it eventually, but I was hurrying and for some reason the correct sequence hid itself from me behind a brick wall.
In other words, it was the question's fault.
Apologies to Estonut.
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Whew!SportsFan68 wrote: In other words, it was the question's fault.
Enough already. It's my fault! Get over it!
That'll be $10, please.
That'll be $10, please.
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No $10 for you!Rexer25 wrote:Whew!SportsFan68 wrote: In other words, it was the question's fault.
-- In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller